youngest player to average 25 ppg in a single season

4 players are tied for the youngest with 25.0+ points per game in a season. They were 20 years old. The first three are Zion Williamson in 2020-21, Luka Dončić in 2019-20 and Kevin Durant in 2008-09.

Interpreted as:
youngest player to average 25 or higher ppg in a single season
NAMEAgePPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
20
27.0
2020-21
61
33.2
7.2
3.7
0.9
0.6
10.4
17.0
61.1
0.2
0.6
29.4
6.0
8.7
69.8
64.9
2.7
4.5
2.7
2,026
1,647
441
226
57
39
167
135
+89
2Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
20
28.8
2019-20
61
33.6
9.4
8.8
1.0
0.2
9.5
20.6
46.3
2.8
8.9
31.6
7.0
9.2
75.8
58.5
1.3
8.1
4.3
2,047
1,759
573
538
62
14
260
153
+253
3Kevin Durant
K. Durant
20
25.3
2008-09
74
39.0
6.5
2.8
1.3
0.7
8.9
18.8
47.6
1.3
3.1
42.2
6.1
7.1
86.3
57.7
1.0
5.5
3.0
2,885
1,871
482
205
96
53
225
134
-501
4LeBron James
L. James
20
27.2
2004-05
80
42.4
7.4
7.2
2.2
0.7
9.9
21.1
47.2
1.4
3.9
35.1
6.0
8.0
75.0
55.4
1.4
6.0
3.3
3,388
2,175
588
577
177
52
262
146
+152
5Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21
27.7
2020-21
66
34.3
8.0
8.6
1.0
0.5
9.8
20.5
47.9
2.9
8.3
35.0
5.2
7.1
73.0
58.7
0.8
7.2
4.3
2,262
1,830
527
567
64
36
281
152
+164
6Trae Young
T. Young
21
29.6
2019-20
60
35.3
4.3
9.3
1.1
0.1
9.1
20.8
43.7
3.4
9.5
36.1
8.0
9.3
86.0
59.5
0.5
3.7
4.8
2,120
1,778
255
560
65
8
289
104
-228
7Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
21
25.1
2016-17
82
37.0
12.3
2.7
0.7
1.3
9.8
18.0
54.2
1.2
3.4
36.7
4.3
5.2
83.2
61.8
3.6
8.7
2.6
3,030
2,061
1,007
220
56
103
212
241
-28
8Kevin Durant
K. Durant
21
30.1
2009-10
82
39.5
7.6
2.8
1.4
1.0
9.7
20.3
47.6
1.6
4.3
36.5
9.2
10.2
90.0
60.7
1.3
6.3
3.3
3,239
2,472
623
231
112
84
271
171
+431
9Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
21
26.5
2005-06
80
36.8
4.9
2.7
1.1
0.5
9.5
19.7
48.1
0.5
1.9
24.3
7.2
8.9
80.8
56.3
1.5
3.4
2.7
2,941
2,122
394
216
88
42
218
229
+4
10LeBron James
L. James
21
31.4
2005-06
79
42.5
7.0
6.6
1.6
0.8
11.1
23.1
48.0
1.6
4.8
33.5
7.6
10.3
73.8
56.8
0.9
6.1
3.3
3,361
2,478
556
521
123
66
260
181
+275
11Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
21
26.8
2000-01
77
40.1
7.5
4.6
1.5
1.5
10.2
22.4
45.7
0.8
2.2
35.5
5.6
7.6
73.3
52.1
2.5
5.0
2.6
3,087
2,065
580
352
116
118
198
160
+252
12Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
21
29.3
1993-94
81
39.8
13.2
2.4
0.9
2.9
11.8
19.6
59.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.8
10.5
55.4
60.5
4.7
8.5
2.7
3,224
2,377
1,072
195
76
231
222
281
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
21
28.2
1984-85
82
38.3
6.5
5.9
2.4
0.8
10.2
19.8
51.5
0.1
0.6
17.3
7.7
9.1
84.5
59.2
2.0
4.5
3.5
3,144
2,313
534
481
196
69
291
285
14Rick Barry
R. Barry
21
25.7
1965-66
80
37.4
10.6
2.2
9.3
21.2
43.9
7.1
8.3
86.2
51.8
2,990
2,059
850
173
297
15Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
22
25.9
2024-25
46
34.4
7.5
4.8
0.8
0.6
9.0
19.8
45.2
1.9
5.9
32.0
6.1
8.4
72.7
55.1
1.1
6.4
3.0
1,582
1,191
345
219
36
28
136
97
-21
16Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
22
25.9
2023-24
79
35.1
5.4
5.1
1.3
0.5
9.1
19.7
46.1
2.4
6.7
35.7
5.4
6.4
83.6
57.5
0.7
4.8
3.1
2,770
2,049
430
405
101
42
241
141
+432
17Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
22
26.0
2022-23
29
33.0
7.0
4.6
1.1
0.6
9.8
16.2
60.8
0.2
0.7
36.8
6.1
8.6
71.4
65.2
2.0
5.0
3.4
956
754
202
133
32
16
99
65
+149
18Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
22
28.4
2021-22
65
35.4
9.1
8.7
1.2
0.6
9.9
21.6
45.7
3.1
8.8
35.3
5.6
7.5
74.4
57.1
0.9
8.3
4.5
2,301
1,847
593
568
75
36
292
145
+146
19Ja Morant
J. Morant
22
27.4
2021-22
57
33.1
5.7
6.7
1.2
0.4
10.2
20.6
49.3
1.5
4.5
34.4
5.5
7.3
76.1
57.5
1.4
4.4
3.4
1,889
1,564
325
384
66
22
196
86
+189
20Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
22
26.4
2020-21
64
35.8
7.4
4.3
1.2
0.5
9.5
20.6
45.9
2.9
7.6
38.6
4.6
5.3
86.8
57.6
0.8
6.6
2.7
2,290
1,692
472
276
75
31
171
122
+161
21Trae Young
T. Young
22
25.3
2020-21
63
33.7
3.9
9.4
0.8
0.2
7.7
17.7
43.8
2.2
6.3
34.3
7.7
8.7
88.6
58.9
0.6
3.3
4.1
2,124
1,594
245
594
53
12
261
111
+267
22Devin Booker
D. Booker
22
26.6
2018-19
64
35.0
4.1
6.8
0.9
0.2
9.2
19.6
46.7
2.1
6.5
32.6
6.1
7.1
86.6
58.4
0.6
3.5
4.1
2,242
1,700
265
433
56
13
264
200
-330
23Kevin Durant
K. Durant
22
27.7
2010-11
78
38.9
6.8
2.7
1.1
1.0
9.1
19.7
46.2
1.9
5.3
35.0
7.6
8.7
88.0
58.9
0.7
6.1
2.8
3,038
2,161
533
214
88
76
218
159
+271
24Derrick Rose
D. Rose
22
25.0
2010-11
81
37.4
4.1
7.7
1.0
0.6
8.8
19.7
44.5
1.6
4.8
33.2
5.9
6.9
85.8
55.0
1.0
3.1
3.4
3,026
2,026
330
623
85
51
278
136
+498
25Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
22
28.9
2006-07
65
38.2
6.0
3.8
1.2
0.4
10.6
22.4
47.6
0.6
2.3
26.8
7.1
8.7
80.8
55.2
2.2
3.8
3.6
2,486
1,881
391
249
77
23
234
203
+88

More Pelicans Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

21.7

Murphy

Trey Murphy III

RPG

6.8

Queen

Derik Queen

APG

3.8

Murphy

Trey Murphy III
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.6

20th

DRTG

118.5

24th

NETRTG

-3.9

21st

3P%

34.8

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
37
37
.500
20.5
10
35
38
.479
22.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
25
49
.338
32.5
12
24
48
.333
32.5
13
23
50
.315
34.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/27
@
8:30 PM
Sun
3/29
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/2
@
10:00 PM
Fri
4/3
@
10:00 PM
Sun
4/5
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

25 - 49

108

Final

129

DET Pistons

53 - 20

Thu 26 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
53
20
.726
2
48
24
.667
4.5
3
48
26
.649
5.5
4
45
28
.616
8.0
5
41
32
.562
12.0
6
40
32
.556
12.5
7
40
33
.548
13.0
8
39
34
.534
14.0
9
39
34
.534
14.0
10
39
34
.534
14.0
11
29
43
.403
23.5
12
29
43
.403
23.5
13
17
55
.236
35.5
14
Nets Nets - e
17
56
.233
36.0
15
16
57
.219
37.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
57
16
.781
2
Spurs Spurs - x
55
18
.753
2.0
3
47
26
.644
10.0
4
46
28
.622
11.5
5
45
28
.616
12.0
6
43
29
.597
13.5
7
40
33
.548
17.0
8
37
36
.507
20.0
9
37
37
.500
20.5
10
35
38
.479
22.0
11
25
49
.338
32.5
12
24
48
.333
32.5
13
23
50
.315
34.0
14
Jazz Jazz - e
21
52
.288
36.0
15
Kings Kings - e
19
55
.257
38.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
2/27
@
115-105
Sat
2/28
@
89-114
Sat
2/28
@
106-102
Sat
2/28
@
117-108
Sat
2/28
@
97-120

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/27
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/27
@
7:30 PM
Fri
3/27
@
7:30 PM
Fri
3/27
@
8:00 PM
Fri
3/27
@
8:00 PM